Explore the Family Name Armold

The meaning of Armold

German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Irminold, composed of the elements ermin ‘world, all-embracing’ + -old from waltan ‘to rule’.

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How common is the last name Armold in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Armold has seen slight changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Armold was ranked as the 50,366th most common surname in the United States, with approximately 390 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, the rank had slightly dropped to 51,830, even though the count of individuals with this surname increased to 401. Therefore, while the proportion of individuals with the surname Armold per 100k remained constant at 0.14, the overall popularity measured by rank decreased by 2.91%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,366	#51,830	-2.91%
Count	390	401	2.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Armold

The ethnicity breakdown for those carrying the Armold surname showed some noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, increasing from 94.62% to 96.01%. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races also increased, going from 1.28% to 1.75%. However, there were no individuals with the surname Armold who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals who identify as Hispanic went from 0% to 2% within the decade, whereas those identifying as Black dropped from 3.08% to 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.62%	96.01%	1.47%
Hispanic	0%	2%	0%
Two or More Races	1.28%	1.75%	36.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	3.08%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%